N U E V O S H O R I Z O N T E S 6
My Hero: David Dunaway Mariana Sánchez 3o Secundaria
A hero is a person who is willing to spend their time
Not only he is careful before, during and after his
helping others just by helping them, without asking
surgeries, but also he takes care of his patients
for something in exchange. Every little action can
physically and mentally. He studied many years to
change someone's life. In this essay, I`m going to talk
become a surgeon and help others. He wants to aid
about David Dunaway and what he has done to be
people who need urgent medical health as well as
considered a hero.
people who just want to change their appearance.
David Dunaway is a plastic and reconstructive
Since he was a kid, he has been interested in
surgeon who specializes in facial deformities,
surgeries. Apart from the surgeries he also donates
craniofacial tumors and vascular anomalies. He is
money to Kansas City Ballet and gives classes so
the head of the craniofacial unit at GOSH (Great
that more people can get help.
Ormond Street Hospital) in London. His surgeries
In conclusion he is the example of what I said about
have helped many people with facial deformities,
spending time to help others. It doesn't have to be a
for example Stefan Slavic who is a boy with
big action or to help a thousand people to mark a
Crouzon
for
difference in someone's life. A hero can come from
separating two conjoined sisters, Safa and Marwa.
anywhere and can be any age because every
They were joined by the head, so it was a very long
person that uses at least ten minutes of their day in
and difficult surgery. David invests his time and
a human being is a hero.
Syndrome.
David
is
also
known
money to help others. He investigates to find easier and effective ways to do surgeries. There is always a risk of death in every surgery, and David is well aware of that, and he is willing to take that risk.
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